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Fighting ageism: Preserving patient agency in critical care

Astefanos Al-Dalakta, MD, Ruth Diana Lee, MD, Chadi Tabaja, MD, Issam Motairek, MD and Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 263-265; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25105
Astefanos Al-Dalakta
Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Ruth Diana Lee
Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Chadi Tabaja
Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Issam Motairek
Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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vol. 93 no. 5 263-265
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25105
PubMed 
42067230

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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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0891-1150
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1939-2869
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  • Published online May 1, 2026.

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  1. Astefanos Al-Dalakta, MD⇑
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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    Astefanos Al-Dalakta, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; ala41{at}ccf.org
  1. Ruth Diana Lee, MD
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  1. Chadi Tabaja, MD
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  1. Issam Motairek, MD
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  1. Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD
  1. Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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Astefanos Al-Dalakta, Ruth Diana Lee, Chadi Tabaja, Issam Motairek, Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 263-265; DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.93a.25105

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